# Prof. Steven Koonin on NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress

1 Faculty News December 4, 2012 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030509.jpg?itok=lWhs8PD7)>

Excerpt from the [New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/winners-abound-new-york-competition-genius-school-article-1.1213486?localLinksEnabled=false) -- "CUSP will address the challenges facing cities, including infrastructure, tech integration, energy efficiency, transportation congestion, public safety and public health, [Koonin](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/steven-koonin) said."

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